12 Exciting Things in and about Bohol this 2012
2011 was a pretty eventful year for Bohol’s culture and the arts. We know, LifestyleBohol was in the middle of most of it. 2012 is bound to be even more engaging. LifestyleBohol lists down, in random, 12 exciting things to expect for the Bohol lifestyle scene this 2012.
1. TBTK 2012. Bol-anons from all over the world will again gather in one huge homecoming panagtigum, tapok-tapok here on May 2012. Moved from July to the fiesta month of May, it promises to be bigger as ever with more participating Bol-anon individuals and associations from more countries.
Photos: Kalag-kalag
There’s no Halloween in Bohol. Kalag-kalag, that’s what we have. These are only a few scenes from the Dampas Catholic Cemetery in Dampas, Tagbilaran City.
Mabaw Reef is Tagbilaran’s last remaining underwater jewel
There is alot to be learned from local histories, something everyone must always consider and research, research, research.
Say, for instance, the case of the etymology of the Mabaw Reef. We talk about Mabaw Reef, the Tubattaha-like marine protected area (MPA) just off the shores of Taloto/ Ubujan, this city, because, the Rare Conservation, Inc. – backed Mabaw Reef Pride Campaign that aims to deepen awareness and local pride on the MPA, and particularly, increase active participation of the local folks in the conservation of the Mabaw Reef, was launched earlier today.
TaRSIER 117: Saving Lives
On a normal late afternoon in the city and around Bohol. School kids with their coterie, leisurely walk towards home, school bags and lunch boxes dangling. Tricycles whir by noisily, moving slower than they sound. The city birds sitting lazily on the power lines remain, unflustered.
Meanwhile, at a small room tucked behind the Governor’s Mansion, telephones buzz off every so often, the phone operators, prompt and sharp, quickly answering: “TaRSIER 117. What’s your emergency?”
Photos: The kids are alright at Kainggit Beach!
Kainggit Beach will always have a special place in the hearts of Tagbilaranons.
Never mind the floating debris. (Yes, that organic sort.) The slippery floors and the countless accidents, slip-ups, if you may. The steep climb down and up. The gritty, post-apocalyptic finish. The
It must be the kuja.
Photos: Keep running, running at the CPG Oval
The April weather finally feels like summer, and that’s cause célèbre, among others, to — run!
Since our roads are pretty much the domain of vehicles — no pedestrian/ side walk, no bike lanes — the oval at the CPG Sports Complex is pretty much the Tagbilaran runner’s go-to running track. Recent improvements have made it even more inviting to the serious field sports buff. A “rubberization” project is on the works, the asphalt’s already been laid.
The Blossoming of the Baji
Late February, a call for visual and literary artists to partake in an all-Boholana multi-arts exhibition to celebrate women’s month and weave a collective story of the Boholana was echoed via intrapersonal and social media. An artwork by a Boholana, by blood or by heart – this was the only basic criterion for submissions. No specific theme. No preferred genre. No screening team. Just pure art. Pure Boholana.
Two weeks later, on the eve of the International Women’s Day, Baji: An All-Boholana Arts Exhibit opened its doors to the Bol-anon public – unveiling the diversity of the response and creating an exuberant narrative of the baji’ng Bol-anon in words, pictures and pixels – 40 artists and over 80 artworks.
Prologue
